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High levels of IgA in HIV‐1‐perinatally‐infected children. Antigen specificity and possible role of increased substance P plasma levels

High levels of IgA in HIV‐1‐perinatally‐infected children. Antigen specificity and possible role... The specificity of IgA against food, inhalant, bacterial and fungine antigens as well as for HIV‐1 proteins was investigated in 14 HIV‐1‐infected children (CDC stage P‐2) and 15 controls. IgA against food‐ and inhalant antigens as well as against tetanus toxoid were significantly more often present in the HIV positive children than in controls. No difference between the two groups was present for IgA against Candida albicans. A significant increase of substance P, a strong IgA synthesis inducing neuropeptide, was demonstrated in the plasma of HIV‐1 infected children. In conclusion, high levels of IgA seem to reflect a complex immune dys‐function in which many factors are involved. The importance of neuro‐immune dysregulation is discussed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Wiley

High levels of IgA in HIV‐1‐perinatally‐infected children. Antigen specificity and possible role of increased substance P plasma levels

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1994 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0905-6157
eISSN
1399-3038
DOI
10.1111/j.1399-3038.1994.tb00247.x
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Abstract

The specificity of IgA against food, inhalant, bacterial and fungine antigens as well as for HIV‐1 proteins was investigated in 14 HIV‐1‐infected children (CDC stage P‐2) and 15 controls. IgA against food‐ and inhalant antigens as well as against tetanus toxoid were significantly more often present in the HIV positive children than in controls. No difference between the two groups was present for IgA against Candida albicans. A significant increase of substance P, a strong IgA synthesis inducing neuropeptide, was demonstrated in the plasma of HIV‐1 infected children. In conclusion, high levels of IgA seem to reflect a complex immune dys‐function in which many factors are involved. The importance of neuro‐immune dysregulation is discussed.

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Pediatric Allergy and ImmunologyWiley

Published: Nov 1, 1994

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